Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

It appears that
people
in most countries are buying similar
products
. One of the potential effects of having access to
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market is that, over time,
people
would look the same, so the unique culture of each nation might fade into the new global one. I believe that
although
there are some advantages to
this
change of habits, the drawbacks outweigh the pros. It is true that globalization has some benefits for
people
. Possessing the same
products
and living in similar cultures can bring
people
together.
People
will feel more comfortable when communicating with a stranger from another nation who has similar interests.
For example
, playing video games is a common free time activity around the world. A gamer would find it easier to make a friendship when he meets a foreigner who plays the same video games as he does, and it might help them to get
along with
each other.
Furthermore
, as
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complete equality between
people
, its spreading could lead to the disappearance of some cultural features which are based on wrong ideas, especially in underdeveloped countries.
On the other hand
,
this
phenomenon has many negative consequences.
Firstly
, it makes it easier for big companies to manipulate each nation's consumption patterns, and
this
is negative because their intention is based on gaining more profit, rather than ethically acceptable values.
Secondly
, cultural diversity is an interesting subject which scientists study.
For instance
, anthropologists' research is based on that, and if all places become similar to each other, it makes it more difficult to study their previous traditions, values, and even their original language.
Finally
, the
products
a person owns represent their unique identity,
as well as
shaping it. If everyone uses the same
products
, they will become more and more similar to each other, until the point that they are no longer identifiable from others.
Overall
,
this
phenomenon can lead to a society with no diversity in it.
To conclude
, I restate that there are some advantages to globalization caused by using similar
products
around the world.
However
, I believe that the impact that it has on each area and each individual's uniqueness is something that makes it an unfavourable development.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • globalization
  • diversity
  • homogenization
  • cultural assimilation
  • global connection
  • local businesses
  • economic impact
  • consumerism
  • standardization
  • westernization
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